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This role manages the full purchasing lifecycle, including processing purchase requisitions, sourcing suppliers, obtaining competitive quotations, and issuing purchase orders in accordance with company requirements.\nThe Buyer serves as the main contact for suppliers, monitoring order status, tracking deliveries, and resolving issues that may impact operations. This role provides internal updates to support production schedules and customer needs while ensuring purchase order requirements are completed before payment approval. The Buyer helps maintain supplier accountability, accurate purchasing records, and overall supply chain efficiency.\nCOMPANY OVERVIEW\nComponent Repair Technologies, Inc. (CRT) began as a locally family-owned business, with operations in Mentor, OH since 1985, and grew into a global leader (500+ employees) in the aerospace MRO sector. Specializing in the repair and overhaul of turbine engine components, CRT proudly serves the world’s largest airlines and jet engine manufactures. Component Repair Technologies is focused on our valued employees, customers, and community.\nIn 2025, CRT became a Safran Aircraft Engines company as a Center of Excellence for the repair of large jet engine parts in the Americas.\nFor over 120 years, Safran, through its Aircraft Engines subsidiary, designs, produces, markets and supports, alone or in partnership, aircraft engines offering world-class performance and reliability. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible.\nOperating through CFM International, its 50/50 joint venture with GE Aerospace, Safran Aircraft Engines is the world’s leading supplier of single-aisle commercial jet engines, the CFM56 and LEAP. Safran Aircraft Engines is fully committed to sustainable aviation through the RISE (Revolutionary Innovation for Sustainable Engines) technology development program. Safran Aircraft Engines also deploys a global network providing a full range of support, maintenance & repair services.\nVisit www.componentrepair.com and www.safran-group.com for more information. Take-off in your career, learn new skills and become part of a world-class workforce.\nDUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES\nInterpret technical documentation, specifications, and procurement requirements to ensure accurate sourcing and purchasing decisions.\n\nDevelop and issue Requests for Quotation (RFQs), evaluate supplier proposals, and select suppliers based on cost, quality, lead time, and compliance.\n\nCreate and manage Purchase Orders (POs), ensuring all technical, quality, and delivery requirements are clearly defined.\n\nMonitor purchase order status and proactively communicate delivery updates, risks, and changes.\n\nManage and support supplier relationships to ensure quality, delivery and performance expectations are met.\n\nSupport inventory management activities, including transaction accuracy, reconciliation, and coordination with Inventory Control to meet customer requirements and production needs.\n\nMaintain accurate part master data, including pricing, supplier information, and lead times.\n\nVerify receipt of materials and ensure all certifications and documentation meet regulatory and quality requirements, then validate purchase order completion and submit accurate documentation to Accounts Payable for invoice processing.\n\nMaintain records for assets, tooling, and procurement documentation to support compliance, traceability, and audit readiness.\n\nREQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS\nHigh school diploma, GED, or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.\n\nMinimum of one to two years of relevant experience in purchasing, supply chain or a related field.\n\nA demonstrated level of competence in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically; Word, Excel and PowerPoint including the ability to work within an ERP system.\n\nAbility to read, understand technical information coupled with a strong ability to communicate effectively in written and verbal disciplines.\n\nPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS\nKnowledge and understanding of the MRO processes or similar in a manufacturing environment.\n\nAPICS training with either CSCP, CPIM, or CIRM certification preferred.\n\nPrevious involvement with the interpretation and understanding of industrial drawings.\n\nRead, write, speak, and understand the English language.\n\nWORK ENVIRONMENT\nThis position has pre-employment testing requirements that may require fitness for duty testing and a vision exam.\n\nFollow general shop safety procedures including the occasional use of safety glasses, safety toe shoes, and hearing protection in designated areas.\n\nStand and/or sit for portions of the shift.\n\nOccasionally required to lift, carry, push or pull up to 10 lbs.\n\nCOMPANY BENEFITS\nOur employees and families are the number one asset at CRT. A progressive and innovative benefits package is in place, such as:\nCRT currently offers two excellent health care options, one being a fully funded program (no premiums for employee and family) and the other being a traditional employee premium contribution. Programs include health, vision, and dental coverages. Additional programs include short- and long-term disability and life insurance.\n\nThe company offers a 401k program with company match.\n\nContinuing education is offered via multiple sources and opportunities with tuition reimbursement based on eligibility requirements.\n\nTraditional paid time off (PTO) is offered via vacation days and personal days.\n\nMultiple shift opportunities with hourly premiums for off-shifts are offered.\n\nTo review other benefits, visit our website at www.componentrepair.com/careers or Facebook page www.facebook.com/ComponentRepair to see, “what we are up to.”","description_format":"text","description_chars":5918,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":1,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"high_school","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"English","level":"All levels","optional":true}]},"benefits":["401k plan","Life insurance"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Aerospace Manufacturing","Maintenance, Repair & Operations (MRO)"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-30T19:22:24Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":48,"band":"ok","label":"Likely open","p_open":1,"p_active":0.535,"p_room":0.9,"age_days":12,"expected_fill_days":19,"reasons":["conf:1","stale_co","win:mid","comp:junior"],"computed_at":"2026-10-13T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/component-repair-technologies-buyer","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/component-repair-technologies-buyer.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-14T03:31:24Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":5541,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-15T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":4480},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=4480"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fcomponent-repair-technologies-buyer"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fcomponent-repair-technologies-buyer"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fcomponent-repair-technologies-buyer"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/component-repair-technologies-buyer\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fcomponent-repair-technologies-buyer"}]}